Procurement Analyst (Data Management Analyst)

Procurement Analyst (Data Management Analyst)

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide. We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative change around the globe. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

VPU Context:

The WBG Budget and Procurement (WBP) is organized into five Departments: WBP Centers of Excellence (WBPCE) with teams supporting the corporate strategic business and budget planning process, providing WBP systems, knowledge, and shared services; WBP IBRD/IDA Regional Units (WBPRU) with teams supporting IBRD/IDA clients in the regions; WBP IFC/MIGA Budget Partners (CSRDR) with teams supporting IFC/MIGA clients in the HQ and the regions; WBP Corporate Units (WBPCU) with teams supporting the Knowledge Bank and corporate units and providing capital budget support; and WBP Corporate Procurement (WBPCP) with teams providing group-wide procurement services.

Unit Context: 

Corporate Procurement supports the WBG’s mission by delivering procurement services guided by the principles of best value, sound business judgment, competitiveness, transparency, and fairness. The function oversees sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and contract execution for more than 130 offices worldwide, serving clients through teams based in Washington, D.C., Chennai, and Sofia.

Mission:

• Commerciality: Deliver value-for-money supply solutions balancing cost, quality, and speed.

• Risk Management: Anticipate, mitigate, and manage supplier-related risks.

• Sustainability: Advance environmentally and socially responsible supply chains.

The Center of Excellence (COE) serves as the engine for procurement modernization across the World Bank Group. Operating at the intersection of procurement, technology, analytics, artificial intelligence, innovation, and change management, the COE identifies and implements capabilities that improve effectiveness, enhance stakeholder experience, strengthen decision-making, and accelerate transformational outcomes.

Procurement Analyst (DMO) designs and manages procurement data products, data models, and analytics solutions that enable trusted, self-service insights across Corporate Procurement. Leverages data science and analytics to support strategic decision-making, strengthens data governance and quality, and partners with procurement, ITS, and business stakeholders to advance data-driven transformation and continuous improvement.

Duties and accountabilities:

1. Design, develop, and maintain procurement data models, analytical datasets, and semantic layers that enable scalable, trusted, and self-service analytics across Corporate Procurement.

2. Build and optimize reusable data products, performance metrics, reporting frameworks, and dashboard architectures that improve accessibility, consistency, and adoption of procurement insights and data-driven decision making.

3. Apply advanced analytical techniques, data science methodologies, and emerging technologies to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and business insights that support procurement strategy, supplier management, sustainability, and risk management objectives.

4. Support procurement data governance by establishing and maintaining data standards, quality controls, metadata, business definitions, and data lineage documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational requirements.

5. Partner with procurement teams, ITS, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable analytical solutions while advancing data modernization, automation, continuous improvement, and adoption of data-driven practices across Corporate Procurement.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data management, data science, or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience designing analytical data models, semantic layers, and self-service analytics environments.

• Strong understanding of data architecture, data governance, and information management principles.

• Experience working with modern BI and analytics platforms such as Power BI, Fabric, Tableau, or similar technologies. 

• Experience using SQL, Python, DAX, Power Query, or comparable analytical tools.

• Experience developing predictive, statistical, or advanced analytical models is desirable.

• Experience working with large and complex datasets and translating business requirements into analytical solutions. 

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.